Colin Cowherd why u keep saying LeBron against the Warriors? It's disrespectful to the other players. Damn, u love LeBron. what if he gets swept?🙄 calm down sir
the raptors were really talented....than kyle got hurt...kyle derozan and Jonas with ibaka tucker joseph powell bebe and caroll is a nice 9 man lineup...
I don't think Colin's wrong. There's a reason why we don't talk about the 1970s NBA like we do the Russell-Lakers-Wilt 1960s, the Bird-Magic 1980s, Jordan 1990s, and Lakers/Spurs 2000s, and now the Lebron 2010s, and it's because the 1970s lacks an identifiable dynasty with 8 different teams winning the 10 championships. Even the era's best player, Kareem, is undoubtedly more thought of for his play with Magic in the 1980s than he was when he was racking up MVP awards in the 1970s.
Kevin Durant kinda messed up the western conference because it was more balanced out. You kinda didn't know who was going to come out of the west. You know the Cavs are gonna come out of the east but it still makes it interesting when other teams make it competitive.
What about the 04 Pistons or the 11 Mavericks they weren't dynasties but we still talk about them. The underdogs that took down superteams in the Finals. Not every champion has to be composed of 3, 4 stars but a group of guys that understand each other and play cohesive basketball.
No one expected Chicago to go up 2-0 in Boston before Rondo got injured. LeBron leading the Cavs to victory after they were down 26 in half time. IT having one of the greatest playoff performances in NBA history dropping 53 the day after he lost a tooth n the series before that losing his sister! I'm sorry but this is the cakewalk West for Golden State. Other than the game where Marc Gasol hit the game winner on S.A. what other game stands out. The Eastern conference playoffs has been FAR MORE EXCITING this season
I expected Chicago to go up 2-0. I thought they would win the series. I just don't believe in Boston and Chicago has veteran playoff-savvy players on its roster. Rondo's injury was very unfortunate.
The Cavs sweep the Eastern Conference: East is weak The Warriors sweep the Western Conference: West is tough Lebron passes up the ball to an open teammate: He's scared to shoot The Warriors pass up the ball to open teammates: Good ball movement Lebron asks for a playmaker: Lebron needs all the help Warriors players recruit Kevin Durant: They are so unselfish Lebron joins a 47 win team: Lebron sucks and can't win on his own Kevin Durant joins a 73 win team: Warriors fit his playstyle and has the right to sign where he wants Cavs draft Lebron, Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson. 3/5 of their starting lineup and 2/3 of their all stars: Their team is too stacked Warriors draft Steph, Klay and Draymond. 3/5 of their starting lineup and 3/4 of their all stars: The Warriors built their roster the right way Warriors blew a 3-1 lead to the Cavs: The NBA is rigged OKC blew a 3-1 lead to the Warriors: The NBA is Fair and Square People really find anything to hate on Lebron lmfao
ok one thing remember the Cavs never would have drafted Kyrie and Thompson if LeBron didn't stab his "hometown" in the back on national TV and then come back Warriors didn't have the luxury of winning the lottery every year
I'm only 21 and I've seen the same 5 players hold that trophy up every year only the pistons back in 05 was a bit different but that's it so I've never seen a championship being up for grabs for anyone.
i don't understand why people keep saying "the east is weak" if that's really the case why don't more stars go there? easy answer, it's because nobody wants to go up against LeBron james
Savage Edwards it's because facing a Lebron lead team in the playoffs is like the NBA finals. Lebron and his teams treats every series as their last. And most teams don't. So no one wants to have play their best basketball of the season in the 1st or 2nd round against bron bron
LOL Colin, in DC radio the #1 topic from January to May is the Washington Capitals and you would know that if you didn't either trash or ignore hockey every day
Dennis if he talked hockey he would lose viewers. I love hockey and would love to see Colin talk some puck. However it is a fact that the status of the NHL is nowhere close to the ones of the NBA and NFL.
I agree. But he does occasionally take time to trash hockey. And status as in what? As in popularity? Sure. But I think a very, very strong argument can be made that the NHL is a better league than the NFL and a vastly better league than the NBA. Refreshing to see a league where you don't know which teams are in the final before the playoffs
the season has been really interesting, but it is boring already knowing who's going to the finals. i would love to see wizards and spurs pull of the upsets and go to the finals.
We all wanna see Cavs vs GSW, I hope there will be no injuries so they can play their best in the finals! 1., 2. and 3. round of playoffs are boring but we all are waiting finals, I hope it will be good!
Man, Collin can turn any NBA subject into a conversation about LeBron's greatness. I love LeBron, but man Collin takes that love to a whole new bromance level.
take the best player off warriors they still make the finals take LeBron off the cavs they're first round outs against pacers shut golden state will win finals without best player that's why LeBron is so great and the best of his Era maybe even best ever
You're absolutely crazy if you think a team with kyrie, Kevin love, Kyle korver, Tristan Thompson, jr smith and iman shumpert wont put up a fight in the playoffs without lebron. The Cavs are absolutely loaded.
Javontae Garrett kyrie and love wouldn't be able to beat Paul George ? Lmfao they'd probably beat the raptors too. They get to the conference finals and it'd be close with the Celtics or wizards. You guy do anything to give Lebron more credit
Colin 3 months ago: The Spurs are Kawhi Leonard and a bunch of old guys Colin 2 months ago: The Spurs are coming out of the West. I really like Kawhi Leonard. Colin today: No one wants to see the Spurs in the Finals. Which Colin will we get tomorrow?
I feel like Toronto is a big enough market to be good for the NBA to be in the Finals, especially with Maple Leaf Square being packed every playoff game. Toronto would be like Houston, Dallas, or Philly not a Sacramento, New Orleans, Portland, or Orlando.
Good, quality basketball vs. Entertaining basketball It's chocked full of superstars and Isolation offense, which has diluted the quality of team ball and elevated the importance of a few players who are more interested in pushing their brand than they are interested in winning
Kevin Durant did ruin this Nba season because, If he didn't leave, Okc would be another team viable, The warriors would be weaker and all other series would've been competitive. Im disappointed in the Raptors because they flat out gave up.
fuddyduddie1 Nope, There were still competitive series . With the warriors the league hasn't completely caught up to there three point shooting and movement, while the Miami heat were built simular to all other great teams who've won before them.
fuddyduddie1 LeBron just plays smarter basketball than them and consistently makes better decisions. All points don't equal a win, There's a certain level of unselfishness that will make your teammates better and lead to wins.
fuddyduddie1 I get it, but Watching that pacers series, I just felt there was a lack of creativity. When LeBron comes to your team he has a certain knowledge of how to play and win, he adapts. I don't think the cavaliers have the most talent. If you put LeBron on indiana they would beat Paul George on the Cavaliers.I see John Wall being almost LeBron like as far as decision making and making your teammates better.
Im a spurs fan so i should be upset at colin's take but he has a point because that 2014 finals should have been the most watched finals ever with lebron going for the threepeat and the spurs trying to get some retribution after that devastating 2013 loss, however, that finals had some of the lowest viewership numbers ever. Low numbers despite the fact that the spurs ended a perennial dynasty. You'd think that would bring the crowds in but no; steph curry vs a kyrie and kevin less cavs had better numbers. So everyone says that warriors and cavs every year is boring yet everybody and their mother makes sure to watch every minute of those warriors and cavs finals so colin does have a very good point.
That's because most people prefer the flashy, chest-pounding, arrogant superstar to humble, loyal, hardworking men like the Spurs. I would give my left arm to see the Spurs upset Durant, Curry, Draymond and GSW in the playoffs this year and then take out Cleveland. I love listening to Colin every day, but I really want to see him proved wrong on this! #GoSpursGo
@Michael Torres I really couldn't care less if the Spurs don't bring in epic ratings. I love the Spurs and as long as they win, I'm watching and that's all that matters to me. If they lose before getting to the Finals, oh well, they'll be in the playoffs competing again next year.
@Top10In TheWorld I never said I did. However, it doesn't really matter what the NBA wants. If the Spurs and Wizards somehow made it to the finals (haha), the NBA couldn't do anything about it.
The reason warriors and Cavaliers is good for the nba , it's because, since it's so obvious, it should push all the other teams to step their game up.... i love the underdog, i would love to see somebody else challenge them... if Devon Booker would score 70 points a game to challenge them, i would be happy,, but right now it's cavs vs dubs, mano at mano, on another level
It's not small markets that make the difference as much as it is dynasties. If the Jazz and the Wizards were both stacked with sexy superstars who had won multiple championships for their teams and had a history of competing in the finals, we would want be clamoring for those teams to face each other.
Good point. The most watched teams; most memorabilia sold; most fans of a team; etc, are the most dominate. This is not bad for the NBA. It's bad for intrigue, but the NBA Finals got their best ratings last year since Jordan. The trilogy will top last year's total and potentially surpass those Jordan days.
Gregory Solis High rating means everyone is watching. The NFL has 100M viewers per Super Bowl, all of those are fans of the TWO teams playing for the ship? No. They're interested in watching the best play at the highest level. You sit down and shut up. 😂😂😂
The NFL, , the Cavs in the Warriors and so dominant I haven't even watch one of these games yet just waiting until the finals the maybe I'll watch the games then
Lebron vs KD is the modern day Magic vs Bird. KD being more of a sharp shooter like bird, and Lebron being more of a distributor like Magic. Both basically power forwards with guard skills, the NBA should have been marketing that rivalry the whole time, but way harder now with the way players change teams.
Bedcorn Kyrie can't win a game without lebron. He is also shooting 39%fg while lebron is shooting 54%. He needs to improve and make the right decisions.
Well here we go then, they won 51 games with Lebron. The 8 seed in the east won 41 games. Literally what you are saying is that Lebron would not have made a difference in at least 42 of the wins they had this year, that they would not have lost 10 more games if they didn't have Lebron James on the roster. You are actually kidding. There is no way you're serious, just like there is no way the Cavs would have made the playoffs with a starting 5 of 1 Kyrie 2 Shumpert? (since Jr was hurt all year anyway) 3 Richard Jefferson?? 4 Love 5 Thompson. That is not a playoff roster at all, in any way, in any conference
I just hate how the NBA is so predictable. Upsets don't exist anymore. Crazy things and upsets is why I enjoy NCAA basketball much more than NBA basketball.
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So the East is harder, Colin? in 2013-14 the Dallas Mavericks 49Ws (8th Seed - West) won more games than the Chicago Bulls 48Ws (3rd Seed - East). Pathetic.
Alexander Patrick The Spurs didnt even play the Mavs in the 2013 playoffs , they only lost 2 games all the way to the finals that year. And the Pacers Heat did go 7 games.
the reason we watched Titanic even though we knew the ending was the story between the characters which was new to us, however in the NBA playoffs we knew what the story will be on the way to the finals; Cavs and GSW will sweep or dominate teams on their way to the finals there will be no drama or any upsets; which is bad for the NBA.
0680496 So u will rather a team like boston or the wizards make it to the finals? They will get swept by any team from the west that makes it to the finals.
The real question is did you even watch the cavs and warriors series if you aren't a fan of either team? Because I didn't. I've watched every other series because I love the suspense. I think it's a waste of time watching the cavs and warriors series if you're not a fan
Warriors or the Cavs are not bad for the league. Its like saying Uber was bad for taxis. I think this is an opportunity for other teams and players to come up with something and stand up t the challenge!
His statement about D.C. is wrong this time of year Caps and Wizards are basically all us D.C. sports fans are talking about and year round it's like this: 1.Skins 2. Wizards 3. Nationals 4. Caps 5. Then everyone takes there pick of D.C. United, Maryland sports, G town basketball and UVA sports.
Colin makes the argument that the same 2 teams dominating the league is good for the league. But then he mocks the Wizards for not selling out home games. THATS THE POINT! "People are discussing LeBron and KD and watching sports debate shows. That's great for your business, BUT ITS HURTING THE LEAGUE. People aren't buying tickets to see the hometown team because they know that they don't have a chance to win. Colin is looking at this issue as an sports show host, he needs to see this from the eyes of a sports fan who is only loyal to one team.
Bernard Brunu Cause the fan base here doesn't believe in the Wizards. The East is a joke this year. The Wizards are just an above average team. Everyone knows their season is going to end with a quick sweep from the Cavs. You're saying there's no excuse for people not being excited about an "above average" team finishing 5th, and getting swept. And yes there is an excuse, it called LeBron winning the east 6 years straight
Braxx The raptors sell out Air Canada Center and they got swept by the cavs, the lakers sell out games yet they focus on tanking. The knicks sell out games but they can barely make the playoff. It looks like Washington doesn't care about their basketball team, there are many cities especially in canada who will do anything to have an nba team
Bernard Brunu yeah it's no surprise cities like LA and NYC have no problems selling tickets. Maybe it's fair to say that D.C. Doesn't care for the Wizards as much as they should. But the real point I was trying to make is that the league isn't better off, because the competition has thinned out. Even the fans know that nowadays you're either a super team, or you might as well just tank.
Do the high ratings of the Finals make up for the lackluster ratings during the regular season? I could've sworn that analysts all over were ranting about how bad the NBA's viewership has been all season. You can't have it both ways. I personally agree with Charles Barkley about how bad the playoffs have been this year. It's been mostly sweeps and blowouts, with only a handful of competitive games. We're basically goin' through the motions waiting to get to the Conference Finals which will HOPEFULLY be at least somewhat interesting, and then the Finals which SHOULD be interesting (I have a feeling it could be pretty disappointing just to top it all off). I guess we'll find out soon...... #OD9
Do you know how frustrating it is to see my favorite team lose to LeBron EVERY YEAR! I hate it! Fans of other teams are frustrated every year. I'm a Pacers fan. The East would be so exciting without the Cavs. Celtics, Wizards, Pacers, and Raptors would all have a chance to make the finals, and it would be unexpected and fun.
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why u keep saying LeBron against the Warriors? It's disrespectful to the other players. Damn, u love LeBron. what if he gets swept?🙄 calm down sir
i swear colin's ability to throw constant shade at the raptors is a talent!!!!! he is a true savage
Dorothy Simpson everybody in the states throw shade at the Raptors tho
the raptors were really talented....than kyle got hurt...kyle derozan and Jonas with ibaka tucker joseph powell bebe and caroll is a nice 9 man lineup...
Asmosis Jones carrol is trash and Lowry is good for regular season
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Yeah so talented that they won 0 games
Literally live in Indiana surrounded by farms, non stop arguing about politics and sports haha Colin called it
Bsheets21 legit lmao
Bsheets21 😂😂 💯% correct
He explains this perfectly
I don't think Colin's wrong. There's a reason why we don't talk about the 1970s NBA like we do the Russell-Lakers-Wilt 1960s, the Bird-Magic 1980s, Jordan 1990s, and Lakers/Spurs 2000s, and now the Lebron 2010s, and it's because the 1970s lacks an identifiable dynasty with 8 different teams winning the 10 championships. Even the era's best player, Kareem, is undoubtedly more thought of for his play with Magic in the 1980s than he was when he was racking up MVP awards in the 1970s.
🎯🎯🎯 Facts👍 We just living in a era of spoiled know it all sports fans ...its so annoying lol
Might be boring in the first 3 rounds but in the finals it'll be lit
It was I, Dio!! who piped your girl So Golden State beating Cleveland easy is going to be fun?
It was I, Dio!! who piped your girl That's not worth it tbh
Kevin Durant kinda messed up the western conference because it was more balanced out. You kinda didn't know who was going to come out of the west. You know the Cavs are gonna come out of the east but it still makes it interesting when other teams make it competitive.
Donovan Beavers it would've been Warriors
What about the 04 Pistons or the 11 Mavericks they weren't dynasties but we still talk about them. The underdogs that took down superteams in the Finals. Not every champion has to be composed of 3, 4 stars but a group of guys that understand each other and play cohesive basketball.
Colin knows what he is talking about.
Colin nailed it! Best stuff I've ever heard from him!
Welcome back Colin!!!
No one expected Chicago to go up 2-0 in Boston before Rondo got injured. LeBron leading the Cavs to victory after they were down 26 in half time. IT having one of the greatest playoff performances in NBA history dropping 53 the day after he lost a tooth n the series before that losing his sister!
I'm sorry but this is the cakewalk West for Golden State. Other than the game where Marc Gasol hit the game winner on S.A. what other game stands out. The Eastern conference playoffs has been FAR MORE EXCITING this season
Hi T1000 Umm game 7 clippers, jazz?
I expected Chicago to go up 2-0. I thought they would win the series. I just don't believe in Boston and Chicago has veteran playoff-savvy players on its roster. Rondo's injury was very unfortunate.
Hou vs Sas doh should be added now, but aside from those 2, theres really nothing else for the west
Colin is absolutely right. This rubber match is NEEDED.
"BTW... You knew the ending of Titanic. You still sat through it." Nice Analogy!
The Cavs sweep the Eastern Conference: East is weak
The Warriors sweep the Western Conference: West is tough
Lebron passes up the ball to an open teammate: He's scared to shoot
The Warriors pass up the ball to open teammates: Good ball movement
Lebron asks for a playmaker: Lebron needs all the help
Warriors players recruit Kevin Durant: They are so unselfish
Lebron joins a 47 win team: Lebron sucks and can't win on his own
Kevin Durant joins a 73 win team: Warriors fit his playstyle and has the right to sign where he wants
Cavs draft Lebron, Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson. 3/5 of their starting lineup and 2/3 of their all stars: Their team is too stacked
Warriors draft Steph, Klay and Draymond. 3/5 of their starting lineup and 3/4 of their all stars: The Warriors built their roster the right way
Warriors blew a 3-1 lead to the Cavs: The NBA is rigged
OKC blew a 3-1 lead to the Warriors: The NBA is Fair and Square
People really find anything to hate on Lebron lmfao
NBAbram facts they are the ultimate hypocrytes and they will find anything to undermine Lebron.
ok one thing remember the Cavs never would have drafted Kyrie and Thompson if LeBron didn't stab his "hometown" in the back on national TV and then come back Warriors didn't have the luxury of winning the lottery every year
How many times you gonna copy & paste this bullshiy bruh?
Yo Mammas Boo only once you 12 year old warriors bandwagon StephSexual Lmfao
Bruh this comment needs to be everywhere
I'm only 21 and I've seen the same 5 players hold that trophy up every year only the pistons back in 05 was a bit different but that's it so I've never seen a championship being up for grabs for anyone.
I think it was the best segment i ever saw in this show. Damn, Colin really nailed it.
it's really not super teams dominated since the beginning.
Yup. Celts, Lakers, Bulls, Spurs, Heat, Knicks (one from the 50's and '74 IIRC) IIRC are the only teams with multiple championships.
Josh Ruiz Pistons
Damn, how i forgot the Pistons? lol
but the warriors are the hardest super team
This is one of the things I love about Cowherd. He uses examples.
Thank god Colin is back
i hate how people don't appriciate just how smart Colin is...
COLIN YOUR BACK!!
YAYYY!!! COLIN IS BACKKK!!!!
I'm waiting for the Timberwolves, Suns, Lakers, Nuggets, and Kings to battle each other.
i don't understand why people keep saying "the east is weak" if that's really the case why don't more stars go there? easy answer, it's because nobody wants to go up against LeBron james
Agreed. If it wasn't for Lebron, KD would be playing for the Celtics with Isaiah, Horford and probably Jimmy Butler.
Savage Edwards Right!! u said a mouth full!!
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Savage Edwards it's because facing a Lebron lead team in the playoffs is like the NBA finals. Lebron and his teams treats every series as their last. And most teams don't. So no one wants to have play their best basketball of the season in the 1st or 2nd round against bron bron
Gabriel Johnson first off KD chose a better team and Jimmy Butler already in the East
Cant go a day without talking about lebron...
TheGreatGamer you do realize that this isn't the full show right??
The Man , The Myth, The Legend Of course not. He's an idiot
Cant go a day without watching & comment on video about lebron...
and you cant go a day without watching it
A.R. Smith L for copping Satanic
I love this guy ! He always speaking straight FAXX !
LOL Colin, in DC radio the #1 topic from January to May is the Washington Capitals and you would know that if you didn't either trash or ignore hockey every day
Dennis if he talked hockey he would lose viewers. I love hockey and would love to see Colin talk some puck. However it is a fact that the status of the NHL is nowhere close to the ones of the NBA and NFL.
I agree. But he does occasionally take time to trash hockey. And status as in what? As in popularity? Sure. But I think a very, very strong argument can be made that the NHL is a better league than the NFL and a vastly better league than the NBA. Refreshing to see a league where you don't know which teams are in the final before the playoffs
Guy ruined TITANIC for me...!
Spot on Colin.
Welcome back Colin
the season has been really interesting, but it is boring already knowing who's going to the finals. i would love to see wizards and spurs pull of the upsets and go to the finals.
I think Colin is the best analyst he says nothing but facts and he always backs it up
Colin is on point with this one
I want it to be cavs vs warriors again, but for the last time. Winner takes all.
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Hopefully this is gonna be a great finals
We all wanna see Cavs vs GSW, I hope there will be no injuries so they can play their best in the finals! 1., 2. and 3. round of playoffs are boring but we all are waiting finals, I hope it will be good!
Yep...I didn't go to the theater to see Titanic as I already knew the ending...
I can't lie I love seeing the warriors dismantle teams
NFL! It's like a playoff format throughout entire season. Every game matters. Any given Sunday definitely true
Thanks for the Apollo 13 spoiler
Man, Collin can turn any NBA subject into a conversation about LeBron's greatness. I love LeBron, but man Collin takes that love to a whole new bromance level.
Cant wait for colins excuse when the warriors beat the cavs in the finals
I swear I could listen to Colin talking about sports all day man, dude is so entertaining. Is he biased at times.... yeah, but he also speaks facts.
take the best player off warriors they still make the finals take LeBron off the cavs they're first round outs against pacers shut golden state will win finals without best player that's why LeBron is so great and the best of his Era maybe even best ever
Javontae Garrett Cavs without lebron probably wouldn't even have made the playoffs
kidcuidi1 facts probably wouldn't have made it
You're absolutely crazy if you think a team with kyrie, Kevin love, Kyle korver, Tristan Thompson, jr smith and iman shumpert wont put up a fight in the playoffs without lebron. The Cavs are absolutely loaded.
Nathan Cardenas no it'll be 4-1 warriors taking it.
Javontae Garrett kyrie and love wouldn't be able to beat Paul George ? Lmfao they'd probably beat the raptors too. They get to the conference finals and it'd be close with the Celtics or wizards. You guy do anything to give Lebron more credit
I Rather Watch Wizards vs golden state or Wizards vs Rockets in the Nba Finals tbh
PlayerLocke23 I'm sorry to hear that.
thesneakerchamp23 If Washington beats the Celtics they beating Cleveland
ahahah remember your comment bro, Cavs gonna win that series
Colin 3 months ago: The Spurs are Kawhi Leonard and a bunch of old guys
Colin 2 months ago: The Spurs are coming out of the West. I really like Kawhi Leonard.
Colin today: No one wants to see the Spurs in the Finals.
Which Colin will we get tomorrow?
I feel like Toronto is a big enough market to be good for the NBA to be in the Finals, especially with Maple Leaf Square being packed every playoff game. Toronto would be like Houston, Dallas, or Philly not a Sacramento, New Orleans, Portland, or Orlando.
On point with that titantic references. Its like watching Straight Outta Compton, and you know its with E dying of aids
As a wizards fan, the wizards spurs comment hurt
Toronto and anyone in the finals.... dang that's cold. lol
I live in an apartment in Brooklyn
Good, quality basketball vs. Entertaining basketball
It's chocked full of superstars and Isolation offense, which has diluted the quality of team ball and elevated the importance of a few players who are more interested in pushing their brand than they are interested in winning
He's right Cavs vs Warriors part 3 the league is going to have a field day with
Kevin Durant did ruin this Nba season because, If he didn't leave, Okc would be another team viable, The warriors would be weaker and all other series would've been competitive. Im disappointed in the Raptors because they flat out gave up.
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Nope, There were still competitive series . With the warriors the league hasn't completely caught up to there three point shooting and movement, while the Miami heat were built simular to all other great teams who've won before them.
fuddyduddie1
LeBron just plays smarter basketball than them and consistently makes better decisions. All points don't equal a win, There's a certain level of unselfishness that will make your teammates better and lead to wins.
fuddyduddie1
Don't just count points, count assist, shooting percentage, attempts and assist to turnover ratio.
fuddyduddie1
I get it, but Watching that pacers series, I just felt there was a lack of creativity. When LeBron comes to your team he has a certain knowledge of how to play and win, he adapts. I don't think the cavaliers have the most talent. If you put LeBron on indiana they would beat Paul George on the Cavaliers.I see John Wall being almost LeBron like as far as decision making and making your teammates better.
fuddyduddie1 Jr and iman weren't consired good anymore, But lebron made them better.
Im a spurs fan so i should be upset at colin's take but he has a point because that 2014 finals should have been the most watched finals ever with lebron going for the threepeat and the spurs trying to get some retribution after that devastating 2013 loss, however, that finals had some of the lowest viewership numbers ever. Low numbers despite the fact that the spurs ended a perennial dynasty. You'd think that would bring the crowds in but no; steph curry vs a kyrie and kevin less cavs had better numbers. So everyone says that warriors and cavs every year is boring yet everybody and their mother makes sure to watch every minute of those warriors and cavs finals so colin does have a very good point.
That's because most people prefer the flashy, chest-pounding, arrogant superstar to humble, loyal, hardworking men like the Spurs. I would give my left arm to see the Spurs upset Durant, Curry, Draymond and GSW in the playoffs this year and then take out Cleveland. I love listening to Colin every day, but I really want to see him proved wrong on this! #GoSpursGo
this is best comment ive seen in weeks
@Michael Torres I really couldn't care less if the Spurs don't bring in epic ratings. I love the Spurs and as long as they win, I'm watching and that's all that matters to me. If they lose before getting to the Finals, oh well, they'll be in the playoffs competing again next year.
MyPersonalVendetta I'm sure you alone don't matter to the NBA haha
@Top10In TheWorld I never said I did. However, it doesn't really matter what the NBA wants. If the Spurs and Wizards somehow made it to the finals (haha), the NBA couldn't do anything about it.
Collins my favorite sport broadcaster.
The reason warriors and Cavaliers is good for the nba , it's because, since it's so obvious, it should push all the other teams to step their game up.... i love the underdog, i would love to see somebody else challenge them... if Devon Booker would score 70 points a game to challenge them, i would be happy,, but right now it's cavs vs dubs, mano at mano, on another level
Yo did this man just say 4 hundy😂😂😂
It's not small markets that make the difference as much as it is dynasties. If the Jazz and the Wizards were both stacked with sexy superstars who had won multiple championships for their teams and had a history of competing in the finals, we would want be clamoring for those teams to face each other.
someone should tell Colin its not just Lebron but the Cavs as well
Good point. The most watched teams; most memorabilia sold; most fans of a team; etc, are the most dominate. This is not bad for the NBA. It's bad for intrigue, but the NBA Finals got their best ratings last year since Jordan. The trilogy will top last year's total and potentially surpass those Jordan days.
Gregory Solis High rating means everyone is watching. The NFL has 100M viewers per Super Bowl, all of those are fans of the TWO teams playing for the ship? No. They're interested in watching the best play at the highest level. You sit down and shut up. 😂😂😂
Rivalries built the league. So on pint with this one.
Colin is like a priest for basketball talk. He talks about the NBA but also relates it to real life
this is the colin i like
he's right. chances are cavs and warriors will face each other in the finals. i just want to see how it happens and who wins in the end.
The NFL, , the Cavs in the Warriors and so dominant I haven't even watch one of these games yet just waiting until the finals the maybe I'll watch the games then
Hey Colin what do you think about John Wall?
Lebron vs KD is the modern day Magic vs Bird. KD being more of a sharp shooter like bird, and Lebron being more of a distributor like Magic. Both basically power forwards with guard skills, the NBA should have been marketing that rivalry the whole time, but way harder now with the way players change teams.
Collin, talk about why you hate Toronto so much.
I'm a Wizards fan and I don't think Colin thinks I exist.
Hassan S That part was hilarious lmao. It did hurt tho.
Best in the business!
If TV ratings are down, does the NBA really care if we "talk" about them? do they really get that advertiser money from us talking?
i missed this guy
damm lowkey I miss Colin welcome back lecolin
He does have a point
You can still have an "opinion" if cavs wars lost in the 2nd round, if anything we would talk about it more bc it would be shocking
Yea Colin because its only Lebron James on the Cavs 1 v 5? Y'all stay disrespecting Kyrie just to elevate Lebron
Probably because the Cavs can't make the playoffs without lebron, but they make the finals without Kyrie. Might be a reason why
Bedcorn Kyrie can't win a game without lebron. He is also shooting 39%fg while lebron is shooting 54%. He needs to improve and make the right decisions.
Well here we go then, they won 51 games with Lebron. The 8 seed in the east won 41 games. Literally what you are saying is that Lebron would not have made a difference in at least 42 of the wins they had this year, that they would not have lost 10 more games if they didn't have Lebron James on the roster. You are actually kidding. There is no way you're serious, just like there is no way the Cavs would have made the playoffs with a starting 5 of 1 Kyrie 2 Shumpert? (since Jr was hurt all year anyway) 3 Richard Jefferson?? 4 Love 5 Thompson. That is not a playoff roster at all, in any way, in any conference
I hate it when someone says Lebron beat a certain team, instead of saying the cavs. Lebron isn't the only one on the Cavs.
I just hate how the NBA is so predictable. Upsets don't exist anymore. Crazy things and upsets is why I enjoy NCAA basketball much more than NBA basketball.
So the East is harder, Colin? in 2013-14 the Dallas Mavericks 49Ws (8th Seed - West) won more games than the Chicago Bulls 48Ws (3rd Seed - East). Pathetic.
K? In 2013, The Pacers went 7 games with the Miami Heat. The Spurs only lost 2 games in the playoffs
That's a damn lie. They went to 7 games to guess who? The Mavs. Miami didn't went to 7 games, they went to 6 games with the Pacers. Check your facts.
Alexander Patrick That was years ago, West is top heavy now.
LeGOAT >>>>>>>>>. Donkey + DurBitch + Whole Larriors Superteam
East >>>>>>> Weak West
Alexander Patrick The Spurs didnt even play the Mavs in the 2013 playoffs , they only lost 2 games all the way to the finals that year. And the Pacers Heat did go 7 games.
This season are the celtics and wizards good as the rockets and spurs🤔🤔
Celtics = rockets = wizards < Spurs
The Titanic analogy doesn''t work. You wanna see how the movie unfolds and the quality of it. The NBA regular season is known to be mostly boring.
the reason we watched Titanic even though we knew the ending was the story between the characters which was new to us, however in the NBA playoffs we knew what the story will be on the way to the finals; Cavs and GSW will sweep or dominate teams on their way to the finals there will be no drama or any upsets; which is bad for the NBA.
0680496 So u will rather a team like boston or the wizards make it to the finals? They will get swept by any team from the west that makes it to the finals.
The real question is did you even watch the cavs and warriors series if you aren't a fan of either team? Because I didn't. I've watched every other series because I love the suspense. I think it's a waste of time watching the cavs and warriors series if you're not a fan
Titanic is 82+ days of film.
I'd love to watch Kawhi and John Wall in the finals......
It would have been a more exciting season had KD gone to the Celtics.
Its funny how people refer to the cavs as lebron
Cavs vs Warriors for the third time 😭😭😭
Warriors or the Cavs are not bad for the league. Its like saying Uber was bad for taxis. I think this is an opportunity for other teams and players to come up with something and stand up t the challenge!
His statement about D.C. is wrong this time of year Caps and Wizards are basically all us D.C. sports fans are talking about and year round it's like this:
1.Skins
2. Wizards
3. Nationals
4. Caps
5. Then everyone takes there pick of D.C. United, Maryland sports, G town basketball and UVA sports.
Colin makes the argument that the same 2 teams dominating the league is good for the league. But then he mocks the Wizards for not selling out home games. THATS THE POINT! "People are discussing LeBron and KD and watching sports debate shows. That's great for your business, BUT ITS HURTING THE LEAGUE. People aren't buying tickets to see the hometown team because they know that they don't have a chance to win. Colin is looking at this issue as an sports show host, he needs to see this from the eyes of a sports fan who is only loyal to one team.
Braxx The wizards are in the conference semi finals and won 49 games. There is no reason for them not selling out thier arena.
Bernard Brunu Cause the fan base here doesn't believe in the Wizards. The East is a joke this year. The Wizards are just an above average team. Everyone knows their season is going to end with a quick sweep from the Cavs. You're saying there's no excuse for people not being excited about an "above average" team finishing 5th, and getting swept. And yes there is an excuse, it called LeBron winning the east 6 years straight
Braxx The raptors sell out Air Canada Center and they got swept by the cavs, the lakers sell out games yet they focus on tanking. The knicks sell out games but they can barely make the playoff. It looks like Washington doesn't care about their basketball team, there are many cities especially in canada who will do anything to have an nba team
Bernard Brunu yeah it's no surprise cities like LA and NYC have no problems selling tickets. Maybe it's fair to say that D.C. Doesn't care for the Wizards as much as they should. But the real point I was trying to make is that the league isn't better off, because the competition has thinned out. Even the fans know that nowadays you're either a super team, or you might as well just tank.
Do the high ratings of the Finals make up for the lackluster ratings during the regular season? I could've sworn that analysts all over were ranting about how bad the NBA's viewership has been all season. You can't have it both ways. I personally agree with Charles Barkley about how bad the playoffs have been this year. It's been mostly sweeps and blowouts, with only a handful of competitive games. We're basically goin' through the motions waiting to get to the Conference Finals which will HOPEFULLY be at least somewhat interesting, and then the Finals which SHOULD be interesting (I have a feeling it could be pretty disappointing just to top it all off). I guess we'll find out soon...... #OD9
cowherd basically say he will troll for his brand. sound bout right
Do you know how frustrating it is to see my favorite team lose to LeBron EVERY YEAR! I hate it! Fans of other teams are frustrated every year. I'm a Pacers fan. The East would be so exciting without the Cavs. Celtics, Wizards, Pacers, and Raptors would all have a chance to make the finals, and it would be unexpected and fun.
Lol
so no real competition until the finals is good for the NBA? okay colin
I was with him until 4:15 when he acted like someone is beneath him because they live in an apartment? Wtf?